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Community organisations fear innovation backtrack

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 15th December 2021 -  Experts say significant investment in technology, resources and upskilling is needed if progress is to be maintained

Rural community groups struggling under weight of keeping towns alive

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 9th December 2021 -  “Without these services, their towns would simply wither and die.”

COSS Corner

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Recognising carers, whether to mandate the vaccine, and the way forward

Contributor, Wednesday, 8th December 2021 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

COSS Corner

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Raising the age of criminal responsibility, disaster recovery, and celebrating the work of the sector

Contributor, Wednesday, 24th November 2021 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

Lack of career prospects driving community and disability workers away

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 16th November 2021 -  Nearly one in six community service workers are planning to move away from the sector 
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Join community sector call for fair, fast and inclusive action on climate change this decade

Cassandra Goldie, Thursday, 30th September 2021 -  ACOSS and others across the sector have prepared a Community Sector Climate Change Declaration, to give voice to the community sector’s concerns and urge the federal government to take action, writes Cassandra Goldie, ACOSS CEO. 

Opinion

Let’s change our attitudes – the gateway to tackling ageism

Tracey Burton, Wednesday, 29th September 2021 -  There's no perfect solution for ending ageism, but we need to start systematically addressing the root of the matter now, writes Uniting NSW.ACT chief executive Tracey Burton, ahead of Australia's first Ageism Awareness Day.
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Financial distress levels dip during COVID-19 thanks to support payments

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 24th February 2021 -  Utility bill shock and credit card debt were the leading cause of financial distress during the pandemic
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New Aussie survey shows discrimination persists towards some minorities

Luke Michael, Friday, 5th February 2021 -  The Scanlon Foundation has released its latest Mapping Social Cohesion report
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